( May 14, 2026, 08:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Hong Kong's privacy regulator warned users about Instagram's discontinuation of its end-to-end encrypted messaging feature effective May 8. Third parties, including Instagram itself, may now be able to access users' messages, photos, videos and voice communications that were previously only visible to the sender and recipient, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said in a statement on Wednesday. The regulator urged users to consider whether it is necessary to disclose personal data in messages and calls in order to safeguard privacy.Statement attached....
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